Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 27.9% fewer children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.